mourning (dead persons); memorial
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
to be erected; to be built
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
making money; making a profit
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
full rehearsal; dress rehearsal; run-through
temporary sewing; basting
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
finish; end; completion; result
article of tortoise shell; tortoiseshell work
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
Takizawa Bakin (1767-1848)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
reading (the parts one is interested in); reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand